It's always fun to discover a new restaurant - for me, at least. And on one of my most recent trips to Morgantown, I stumbled upon Uncle Mike's Bar-B-Que. Located in Westover, this BBQ restaurant once started as a hot dog cart - called Summertime Hot Dogs - and has now expanded to...

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Wildflour has been an amazing food truck in the Fairmont area and recently opened a brick-and-mortar space in town. Set with picnic tables and colorful umbrellas, the building is so cute and quirky. Inside, there are booths around the dining space and tables in the center. There's a long list of specials as...

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There's a new restaurant in Weston called The West Fork Eatery. It is a breakfast and lunch restaurant that serves up dutch babies, chicken and waffles, and crepes. The interior is the cutest - dark wood, industrial feel with a center bar area that opens to the kitchen. I stopped by for breakfast...

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The Fuel Counter is a make-your-own sandwich, salad and pizza shop that has a location in Huntington. And, they recently opened up another location in Barboursville. It's a small space, but perfect for takeout. So I went with a pizza: red sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, spinach, mushrooms, fig and balsamic glaze. Have you been? ...

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Barboursville has a bunch of great places to eat. Recently, I was in the mood for sushi so I made my way to Shogun Japanese Steakhouse. While you can opt for the hibachi grill, I perused the sushi menu. And, I went with the West Virginia roll - crab, cream cheese, shrimp tempura...

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The Bakerie is a new bakery in Hurricane that it housed in the same building as a kids' play area. Decked out in teal and white, The Bakerie specializes in cakes and other goodies. When I visited on this day, they had a case full of cupcakes, cookies, and more. Some that caught...

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Barnyard BBQ has three restaurants in the area: Cross Lanes, Hurricane and Milton. I visited the first. This is my second. And the third is still on my list. Well,  I had ordered ahead and picked up - but took in all the crazy scenery while here. It's certainly a fun environment with...

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Fairways has a reputation in Hurricane for being a delicious restaurant, which is attached to a gas station and coffee shop. Because I was heading back to Charleston, I called in an order for the fried goat cheese and honey, as well as lobster macaroni & cheese. They also have a variety of...

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I've been to the Halfway Market in Milton. But I didn't realize they had a second location in Hurricane. So while in the area, I stopped in to check it out. Here's more about the market from their website: "The Halfway Market was established in 1970 by Boyd and Betty Meadows. It was...

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